Istanbul vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$998
🏠 One person rent
$687
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
95
5
😀 Quality of life
79
43
🏙️ Population
15.7M
115K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 223% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4475th and 8941st ($1328 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 829th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274